Archived Virtual PD

(2020) Here we go again- working from home and teaching your children/grandchildren! Join Liz Bliss from the NYS-MEP and other staff from around the state in a conversation about your own plans, highlights, and roadblocks. Come discuss what's working and what you need with a group of colleagues in…

(2020) Do you want a free Zoom account, but don't have one? Zoom 100 is for you, as it is all about setting up an account. The plan is for you to leave with your account ready to go! Do you already have a Zoom account, but need help with setting up meetings and sending the information to students,…

(2020) Participants will review the 2020-21 ECA, easyCBM, and BOLST assessment tools, discuss the process of administering the assessment virtually/remotely, and learn about best practices for consistent administration and data collection.

(2020) Designed for students in grades 9-12 and their parents, College 101 will encourage families as they look forward to post-secondary choices. Katia Chapman will use information about the Finger Lakes Community College to model what students and parents can look for in the colleges of their…

(2020) Is the cell/mobile or smartphone a legitimate tool for tool for teaching and learning? In response to COVID-19, this question is ever more urgent as Migrant Educators and Recruiters continue to maintain social distancing to ensure the health and safety for all and to limit the spread of…

(2020) How is working from home going for you? During Part I, a panel of Migrant Education staff shared their own experiences working from home. Part II is all about you! Join the panel and NYS-MEP staff around the state in the conversation with your own challenges, successes, and tips or tricks.

(2020) In this time of uncertainty, unforeseen challenges, and change, we need to learn how to be resilient, exploring ways to reduce stress as we clear the mind and calm the body. We need to be able to center in the moment and do what needs to be done–with clarity, focus, and compassion for self…

(2020) Finding the right place to start when working with migrant Students with Interrupted Formal Education (SIFE) is important when designing an appropriate and effective instructional plan. In this workshop, we will discuss the useful resources about SIFE students available through the school (…

(2020) In this workshop, we will consider ways that Migrant Educators can support and develop SIFE students’ emergent literacy skills. Working with NYSED’s definition of SIFE, “ELLs who are two or more years below grade level in literacy in their home language,” (NYSED, 2019), a key role for…

(2020) With the ongoing statewide school closures in response to COVID-19, there are many changes to graduation and course requirements for the current school year. This includes the NYS Education Department’s decisions to suspend administration of the Grades 3-8 ELA and Math assessments for the…